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Albany utility board approves fleet and pump purchases, repairs totaling about $249,000
Summary
The Albany Utility Board on Oct. 9 approved multiple equipment purchases and emergency repairs for fleet, water and wastewater operations — including diesel dispensers, wastewater soft starter, two pump replacements and a wastewater pump repair — and authorized recommending one purchase to the City Commission.
The Albany Utility Board voted Oct. 9 to authorize several fleet and water-utility purchases and repairs that staff said are needed to maintain operations.
Staff said the purchases address aging fuel dispensers, sewer-plant equipment and failed pump assemblies. Fleet requested $86,012.72 to replace five diesel dispenser units at Public Works and a city fueling location; staff said Barber Equipment of Albany will supply and service the units and that the units carry a one-year warranty. "For our the total expenditure is $86,012.72," a fleet presenter said.
At the wastewater plant, staff recommended buying a Benshaw soft starter for blower No. 3 at a quoted price of $44,710, citing ESG’s maintenance contract and noting the product "also carries a exclusive 3 year warranty." The board approved that purchase by roll call.
The board also authorized an emergency replacement of the pump at Well 13 after staff said a vendor determined the existing pump could not be repaired; Donald Smith Company of Hedland, Ala., will supply and install a new pump for $46,930. In a separate action the board approved a $58,683.92 contract with Waco Electric Supply to repair a large wastewater pump; staff said replacement would cost roughly $200,000 and that the repair should extend service by about four to five years.
Separately, fleet requested purchase of a 6-inch Godwin portable pump from Xylem Dewatering Solutions under a cooperative contract for $53,276.81; staff said freight is included and delivery is estimated at 30 days and asked that the existing unit be declared surplus. The board approved that purchase and will recommend it to the City Commission.
All purchases and repairs were moved, seconded and approved by roll call during the meeting. The board’s approval covered the contracts as presented; staff said some items were recommended under existing maintenance contracts or cooperative purchasing agreements.
The board’s actions now send the routine procurement and the commission‑recommended purchase through the city’s next administrative and commission steps.
